git-column:tldr:f4815

git-column: Format the standard input as multiple columns.

$ ls | git column --mode=${column}

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This command is a combination of two commands, "ls" and "git column", executed using a pipe "|" to connect them.

The "ls" command is used to list the contents of a directory. It displays the file and directory names in the current directory by default.

The "|" symbol is a pipe operator that takes the output of the "ls" command and feeds it as input to the "git column" command.

The "git column" command is used to format the input into columns. It helps organize the output in a structured and readable manner. The "--mode=${column}" part is specifying the column mode to be used by the "git column" command. The value of the "${column}" variable should be provided when executing the command, indicating the specific mode to use (e.g., "plain", "column", "table").

Overall, this command takes the output of the "ls" command and passes it to the "git column" command to format the output into columns according to the specified mode.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.

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